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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-21

Among the December magazines, pet
erson's" stands out prominently in Its
freshness and interest. 1t is really as
toniShing how bright and youthful this
old favOrite keeps; the only thing that
reminds one ofits age is the remembrance
that it has been welcome monthly
guest since ones childhood; a periodi-
cal essentially for the family, possessing
elements of interest for all, from the old
est to the youngest This has been
year of exceptional interest and excel
lence; its engraviugs and illustrations
have never been better, and, regarded
from IA literary point of view, we may
sert that it has never before reached the
same standard. 1t has given stories and
serials from some of the most popular
writers in America, and its prospectus
for the forthcoming year is even richer in
promise. Nearly half-century of use
full and successful progress has taught
US to place entire confidence in this friend
of countless households, and we look
forward to it's efforts in 1888 proving a
complete triumph, both as literary and
illustrated magazine. The price is only
Two Dollars per year, with large reduc-
tions when taken in clubs, and elegant
premiums to those getting up clubs.
Sample copies free to those getting mp
clubs. Address PeterSons Magazine,
3O6 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-21

Cook, the head of the democratic
ticket in New York, is a brewer,
and the brewers raised 800, 100 to
aid in his election. Yet it is claim
ed a ..reform victory
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-21

The oleomargarine tax for the last
year brought a round million into the
national treasury. As a tax gatherer
Uncle Sam is Il great success.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-21

The leading republican candidate
in Pennsylvania has plurality of A :
$50. PENNSYLVANIA will hardly need
looking after next wear.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-21
Don't Wait

viii .uu. uau 0rrnnrs ta' go
i..ay b,..us.. si,ia- the Htisti un n.', 80
10 nrese-y,. lis beauty fld vitality
Keep "n your ioit,a-lHi'.'- 'e''tie 90
Ayers Hair Nigor-' u, "n'' 'tFrSSinS
Won rc1uir.. fp. the hair--mt use little,
'laily. 10 preserve The uaiUral cnlor an'l
prevent jli lucSS.
Tloma4 Hunh,y, Sharon Grove Ky,
writes Several .uunil.S u.," iHA hair
commenced failing ont. an 40 q g."
weeks my mead was almost hald. 1
'ri,d MANY rntn,.,lirs. hnt they 'lid no
good. .n.nll, hougli' % i"tfi' "f Aver
Ed- Vigar. AMI. n'te rS %" ""lN n part
"f the conten,s. 30, "ad v'- r"vcre .
18Th heavy rrovt'. 20 hai-. I rr"uu-
.rpI your prepnrn' H~ i,,r he~i .a'r-
.ur.r Ia the vt.-.'
o. Iv hair was f'f,. D &c." writes
I'rhal C.. t'nr'y. AZ Ir. am. IT,: " hnt
:; GER using ho;ll. al a rr'S lair Nis"r
Is became t,.ac;, ami glossy"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-21
AXES & AXE HELVES

Look at those Farmers Boilers.
You will want one when you kill
your pig. We want to buy your
hides and shall pay the top price in
cash. Now don't forget about that
Stove for life is short and winter is
long.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-21
the Governor

FLETCHER u. PROCTOR,
Nerl,einrHnf Girl and .uiLit0rH AfdirS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-21

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-21

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there is room to tie 30 cows. In the
rear of the animals is room and con-
veniences for putting in bedding. In
front there are places where the hay
falls from above, or is pitched from
the bay, which comes down on one
side to the floor. There are also
some bins and meal rooms on this
floor. All stables have ventilators
running up into the cupola and the
whole building is thoroughly ventilat-
ed by windows and ventilators. The
ties are chains, with separate cribs
for each animal. 1t is proposed to
change the ties soon to the swing
stanchions. There is boiler appa-
ratus in connection, where steam is
generated; which passes to a large
box in which the hay fed to the COWS,
having been previously cut by horse
power cutter, is steamed or cooked.
The meal, whenever it is used, being
mixed and steamed with it. Gen.
Grout believes that this is money
saving apparatus, though it is consid-
cradle work to run it. The COWS are
fed rations of steamed feed and of
silage; the ensilage once a day
The big silos have capacity of 800
tons and this year the corn crop was
so heavy that it could not be stored
in the vaults, and a portion of it is in
the field, there being no room for it
in the silos or in the barns. Gen
Grout believes in using some meal,
and uses it in feeding all fattening
animals and his cows in milk. His
experience in ensilage confirms his
original opinion that it is profitable
thing for any large farm. With all
his feeds his COWS choose ensilage
as the best, and they thrive well on
it. As he is situated he can largely
increase bis fodder, providing stor-
age for the same, with his ensilage
corn, of which he annually raises fif-
teen acres. The COWS are Jerseys
and grade Jerseys. They are thrifty
and the butter product commands
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
To Give the Cue.

ITO give the cue" is . common
phrase. According to most dlction-
aries, "cue' lin its theatrical sense) is
derived from the Latin "cauda, ="
though the French "queue." and the
same authorities say that it means the
last words of speech which the actor
who has to reply, catches and regards
as notice to begin. This theory is
perhaps. supported by the fact that. in
French theatrical phrases, what we
call the ''cue' is styled the ''replique. !"
But Mr.. Wedgewood maintains that
the above etymology is quite errone-
Gus. He says that "cue" is derived
from 20" the first letter of the Latin
''quando," which used to be marked
on the Roman players parts to show
when they were to enter and speak
AN the Year hound.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10

There is. after all, something mag
nificent in the gathering of the ma
tons to this favored land. We have
long boosted of it. Now. because it is
growing burdensome. we want to check
what has been our pride. Is not a
more frank and faithful discharge of
our obligations more excellent way?
Can we not best solve the immigration
problem by such showing forth in
public policy and in personal relations
of the Gospel of Christ as to secure
here new fulfillment of the old prOph-
ecy that unto Him shall the gather
ing of the nations be?"-Eranaines
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
LIFE IN eoGoTA
How the Houses I'm That City Arc Con.
structed and Furnished.

! How tho Houses in That City Are Con-
sructed and Furnished.
Its inland and isolated situation has
made Bogota as city one of the least
progressive of the capitals of. South
America and more than any other,
perhaps. it retains its old Spanish as
poets. The majority of its houses are
of one story, because of the prevalence
of earthquakes, but there are many of
two and three stories. Their exterior is
not unprepossessing. but with tile roofs
little architectural effect can be attempt
ed The material is generally adobe,
or sun-dried brick, and the walls re-
ccive thickness of from two to three
feet. Within-doors. at least the better
classes live as comfortably as in other
parts of the world, and many of the
private residences are luxuriantly APP
pointed. There is Invariably an open
interior court, called patio. in the GEN.
ter Of which is perhaps fountain. sur
re Inded by numerous and beautiful
flowers and plants which bloom per-
petually. Although they have to be
transported across the Cordilleras at
great cost. upon the backs of peones,
pianos. generally of German manufact-
ure. are common. Instead of carpets,
which harbor fleas-the greatest pests
ofthe city-a peculiar mating known
as estera, is often employed. The walls
are usually papered, occasionally out
side as well as within. The roofs project
over the narrow sidewalk and furnish
partial protection from the rain.
The principal streets are paved or mac
adamized. and are built at right angles
to each other. They are, however,
narrow. and in the center of each is a
cano, or surface sewer. often indiffer-
emily supplied with water, which con-
veys the refuse of the city to the plain
below. In the construction of the houses
but little regard is had for hygienic
principles, and the sanitary regulations
OF the city are inadequate. or at least
indifferently, obeyed. The easements
of the principal houses in Gale Real and
Gale Florian-the business streets-are
rented as stores, but in other parts of
the city they are occupied by the poorer
classes, who crowd into these dark and
close tenements. together with poultry,
cats and dogs, monkeys and parrots,
etc. where they live, cook, eat and
sleep in the same apartment. Innu-
merable chicherias-shops in which is
made and sold chicha, cheap but un-
wholesome drink of fermented corn.
a similar to the ''still beer" of whisky
manufacturers-are found. - Interior.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
Don't Rise Too Suddenly.

A person who wakes suddenly.
shakes himself and jumps out of bed
IS if he were struck by lightning will
ertainly injure his own brain if he
continues that habit for a sufficient
length of time. The sudden filling of
the blood vessels by too sharp activity
after waking will in time produce re-
Taxation. or possibly rupture. in the
walls of the cerebral vessels. A per-
son should waken himself slowly, and
should rest short time after waking,
indulging in some light general men,
tai operation. just enough to stimulate
normal activity in the brain forces be-
fore he rises from the recumbent posi-
ton. DR.. IdlcoH.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
HOME FARM AND GARDEN.

4
Promote exercise among the
fowls
Hens must be kept warm and
sheltered from the inclemencies of the
weather if expected to lay in winter.
Look through your trees for worms
nests and destroy them by holding an
old newspaper under them and setting
it on fire. When they are out of reach.
tie a paper on the end of pole and thus
roast out the pests By moving the
burning paper rapidly about the twigs
need not be killed by the flame.-Cin-
cinnati Times.
For Saturday Breakfast-Take
light bread dough. roll out and fry like
doughnuts. after cutting it in square
or obbng pieces When done. pull
open one side gently and insert some
cold minced liver. which has been
warmed up with butter and seasoning.
The cakes are also good without any
tilling.-Good Cheer.
tomatoes and Onions.-Prick the
small ripe tomato skins and lay them
in layers, cover with small onions and
sprinkle with salt. let it stand a week.
drain of salt water. put the tomatoes
in jar and cover with strong vinegar.
Boil pint of vinegar with red pepper.
hOrseradi,h, spices and mustard; add
to the pickles.-Ercaamqe.
Lima Beans.-This is a vegetable
that is often spoiled in the cooking.
They must be perfectly tender to be
good. Put into water that is already
boiling and slightly sailed. When they
become tender, pour off the water and
season with milk. spoonful of butter
and salt and pepper. If cream is used,
less butter is needed. Farm, uFGell
and Stockmdn.
The value of stable dung. says
Prof. Wyatt, must not be estimated
upon its actual richness in ammonia
or phosphoric acid within a short pc
riod of its production. but must be cal
culated on its wonderful physical
and chemical action on the elements
of the soil and the air, and upon its
merits as a vehicle or conductor into
which completing qualities of outside
substances can DE introduced. decOm-
posed and rapidly made available
indianapolis Journal
Apple Pudding.-Buttera pudding
dish. place in it alternate layers of
bread crumbs and thinly-sliced apples;
sprinkle sugar over each layer of ap-
pies; when the dish is filled, let the top
layer be of bread crumbs, over which
three tablespoonful of melted butter
should be poured. Bake in a moder-
ately hot oven, and place three nails
under the pudding dish to keep from
burning on the bottom; let it bake
from three-quarters to a whole hour,
according to the quality of the cook
ing apples. Budget.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
THE REASON WHY.

yIl day long in the hay field
Young Donald works with will:
The red sun sets, and the stars come out,
And find him working still
Busily round the cottage,
And he whistles a merry tune:
HE has worked that way and whistled
I; Ever since night last June.
Down In the old red farm-h house
Over bevond the brook,
The farmers daughter. Bessie
Sits with happy look.
And she's sewing, sewing sewing,
And she's singing merry tune:
She has sewed that way, and sung so gay,
, Ever since night last June.
Donald is training rose-vines
Over the cottage door:
And the old house wears a brighter look
Than ever IL wore before
And Bessies snowwhite sewing
VIII sure be fin shed soon.
Its wedding-dress it is safe to guess;
I've guessed it since last June.
And that is the reason why Donald
Is working early and late;
and that is the reason why Bessie
Is growing SO sedate.
That is why her song in the morning
And his scythe-blade sound in tune
There is work to do when lovers WOO,
They have known il since last June.
Able Kline, IN ". Y. Ledger.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
THE PATENT RECORDS.

A Dapper Little Man Who Makes . Liv-
ing by Studying Their Pages.
While wandering about the alcoves
of the Patent Office Library the other
day my attention was called to dap
per little man whose quick eye was
running over the index of the musty
volumes of scientific and philosophical
doings of some English societies.
THAT man is terror to patentecs
and patent owners" said the assistant
librarian at my elbow. HE is black
mailer who has ruined the reputation
of many seemingly respectable and
valuable patent in his day. That little
piece of paper in his hand with
a sketch and few reference figures
upon it is worth many hundred dollars
to him, for its publication means finan-
cial ruin to one or more corporations
engaged IN manufacturing under some
patent. You see, patent is granted
for something that is supposed to
be new. An examination is made in
the Office to determine this point be-
fore the patent is issued. But on ac-
count of the smallness of tie force
there isn't time to make a thorough
search always through the vast mass
of literature on every subject.
So it often hal pens that a man
is given patent as the true
and original inventor of something
that some old philosopher hit upon
years ago. Our friend, the black
mailer, keeps himself Informed on all
the patented industries of the count try.
and spends his time delving among our
old books and the periodicals pub
lished in half a dozen d fferent
languages. He takes notes of every
thing of Importance that he finds
there. Some day he will stumble
across paper contributed to a Royal
Society of Bigwigs by some learned
old chap with whole alphabet Of
titles tackled on to his name. 1t de-
scribes some laboratory experiments
that were pursued as interesting and
dropped as of no practical value. But
that abstruse little paper discloses to
the world the discovery of some proc
ess or method in the arts afterward re-
discovered and patented by others.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars have
been invested in these patents which
would be worthless if the courts knew
what our blackmailer has stumbled
upon. Of course there is legitimate
side to the business also. Wise capi-
talists who are about to invest in
patents pay large sums for just such
searches IS these. and will not buy un-
less the report is entirely satisfactory.
But the class Of needless investors Is
large also. and they bleed freely
RashirgsoB Cor. N. 7. Zsi61Ms.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10

4 AiSAAC SioS ~eioHs3 aims S"'SO AAAoie
than one life in that awful hour. All
who could. worked with desperate will.
Fear had palsied some, an made COW.
ards of those we had tholght the
bravcst.
An the water rose higher and higher.
"It's small chance for you an me.
jack" WHISPERED Archie. I'VE are
young an strong an will be left to the
last as is right an just If shouldn't
get out alive. you'll see that my body
found for Dora to weep over and
bury?"
But l Just answered the lad: "We'D
live or die togetherr' Then l tried tc
find his hand. but my own touched
| water instead.
| ..lt's up to the waist, Jack" he said,
| with SILVER. Eat this rate, in an
| other hour it will be over our heads,
an then all will be over with Jack
Morton an Archie Cray. am not fiji
to die, an Id like to live-tor Dora"
''Then 60 up now. Hank! There's
a shout for one more at the shaft. CO."
But Archie stood still an left another
pass him. Its Tom Milton, he said.
Hes got mother to support, an
mine-is in Heaven"
'.But think of Dora"
Il leave her to you, Jack. She'd
never want, / warrant"
An again l said: '.Archy Cray, we'll
live or die together"
Minute by minute the work of the
rescuers went on, till at last only
handful of living men were left in the
pit-a dozen, all told. an Archie
Cray an were of them; a miserable
group at the foot of the shaft, waitin'
for the last descent of the bucket.
The water was touchin' our Threats,
an we were chilled to the heart.
Archie's hand had closed on mine
with death-like grip. Indeed, death
did not seem far distant
"Courager' l shouted. - Please
God, we are going back to life-an'
DOra!'
The tender home-name reused him
from his stupor You are sure of it,
Jack?''
Yes; the buckets coming down.
An it reached us. indeed, soon aft
err. More dead than alive we
scrambled into it. Our fight with
death was almost over.
Up we went-up. up in our periloua
ascent, sometimes knocking against
the sides of the shaft, an as often
stopping altogether, swaying between
water an earth. Archie had tainted.
but with GOd-given strength l held
him close. l was saving him for
Dora
An soon came our first glimpse of
the glorious summer daylight over
head. 1t closed our eyes, an We could
no longer look upward. But we were
rapidly going to it. Up, up. up. an
the old pits yawning mouth was
reached at last; kind friends crowded
about us. and kind hands placed
Archie Cray's still, blackened form on
stretcher. But it was little Dora's
passionate embrace that finally
brought him to. When he had spoken,
and she knew her brother would live,
she came an sought me out, bruised
an black though l was.
"Jack." she whispered. sweet an
low, ''they tell me you saved Archie
as you promised. I lore you for it,
though didn't when you asked me to
be your wife. last week."
Archie Cray has been changed
man from that awful summer day in
the English colliery pit We returned
to America soon after, an Dora is now
my wife.-Mrs. Fndley Praden. in ~
Y. Observer.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

DIR. Talmage's church in BROOKLYN
received 728 membership the past year.
This makes the entire membership
1850
-'What is that?" said q teacher =
an infant pupil. pointing to period
THAT is the top of of an 81" said thu
child.-LJe.
In 1850 We had in the United States
some 3.642, 694 school children, and the
entire amount then being expended for
educational purposes was SIG, l62. COO
AT the last religious census of
Switzerland. taken in 1880. the little
republic contained 1.667, 100 Protest.
ants; 1.16O. 1872 Catholics; 1873 jews
and 10. 1888 of other religious affiliaj
ton.
One hundred new students are en-
rolled this year in Lafayette Colleges
making total of two hundred and
seventy-eight. One of the freshmen is
the son of the head of the department.
of Marine Engineering in Japan.
Morality without religion is only q
kind of dead reckoning-an endeavot
to find our place on a cloudy sea BY
measuring the distance we have run,
but without any observation of the
heavenly bodies. Jour-
nal.
The Roman Catholic Church. by
the recent action of German Govern
ment, has been awarded exclusive mis-
sionary jurisdiction over territory of
some two thousand square miles in
East Equatorial Africa. United Pres
byterian.
AS ar illustration of the mission
airy spirit of the native churches of
Bengal, the call made for q Bengal
preacher for the Bengali coolies in the
FIJI Islands was responded to by ten
eligible young men. Indian Methodist
Times.
"A seminary for the education Of
missionaries among the Jews has been
established at Leipzig. the second of
the kind in the world, the other being
in London. The new venture is under
the personal direction of the venerable
Prof Delitzsch.
One hundred and thirty of the one
thousand prisoners in the New Jer-
sey penitentiary have taken advantage
of the school privilege granted them
by the last Legislature and organ
lied classes. The teachers at the OPEN
ing session were two well-educated
cOnvicts.
DIR. Harper states that 100000
has been secured for the Christian Col
lege in China, of which he is to be
president He asks for an additional
$50. 600 at once, for grounds and build
ings. The income on the 100000 is
to be used for the support of the pro-
fessors.-M Y Independent.
1t is stated on good authority that
there are now in New England 1910
people who can neither read nor write;
322, 900 in Pennsylvania and 241. 600 in
New York. while the total for the
whole country reaches nearly 5000. 600.
or ten per cent. of the population. 1t
is reasonable to believe that, outside of
the great cities which have public
libraries, sixty per cent of the popula-
ton never read any thing but the per-
sonal items and '.lOcals'' in the news
papers. Herald. Baltimore.